Rumored to be one of the best bagel shops in the world. VERY overrated.
I tried one of each: plain, onion and everything, with plain cream cheese not toasted of course.
The size was just right, the seasonings only ok. The everything bagel a bit over handed on the poppy.
Each seemed underbaked. Fairly light in the hand. A little fluffy. The skin barely discernible, but nice nooks and creases to hold seasonings.
The bite proves the skin was completely unsatisfying – the crunchiness was non-existent. The bite and pull was underwhelming. More like a warm soft pretzel than a real bagel. is this one of those bagels made for sandwiches?
The smell and taste slightly … sour, like baking soda was used in the water instead of malt syrup, as God intended.
They tasted like I was eating pancake batter…
Skip the long line and the long ride to the Upper West Side. Overrated bagel shop now crossed off my list of can’t-go-wrong NYC bagel shops.
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